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Phi Chapter of Alpha Chi Omega at the University of Kansas
Notes of the Lyre
Fall 2013
Renovations Make an Impact During Recruitment
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House Corporation Looking for New Volunteers
n behalf of the House Corporation Board, it
is a joy to share with you many wonderful
highlights occurring at Phi.
This summer we finished the renovations to the
bedrooms on the fifth and sixth floors, replacing
the sleeping dorms with four-girl live-in rooms.
All four-girl studies have been replaced with
two-girl live-in rooms and all the rooms have
built-in beds, dressers, closets, desks, and new
floors. We removed the old phone booths and
kitchenette on the fifth floor, paving the way for
cozy conversation areas to take their place. It's
wonderful to hear how excited the ladies were to
come back to the house to see the renovations,
as well as hear from other chapters during mock
recruitment, and the potential new members
going through recruitment, about how fabulous
the rooms were. With this being the first major
renovation to the house in 45 years, these areas
are more pleasing to the eye and provide a more
homelike atmosphere for our undergraduates.
Officer Elections at
November Board Meeting
The board will elect new officers at the November
meeting with the elected positions being president
(two-year term), treasurer (two-year term),
secretary (one-year term), and communication
chairwoman. We are pleased to welcome new
member Holly Heckathorn Kabler '91 and
new Parent's Club President Kelly Setter to the
board, and I'm honored to have the assistance,
commitment, and energy of all our members,
including the collegians currently serving. If you
would like to join, we generally meet four to
five times a year, conducting the majority of our
business via e-mail. Please contact me if you are
interested in hearing more.
Information Needed for
Centennial Celebration
Stacy Abernethy '96 is working with KU alumni
and Alpha Chi Omega Headquarters to verify
contact information for the centennial celebration.
If you have moved, changed e-mail addresses,
or have any other different contact information,
please send updates to Stacy at stacyabs@
sbcglobal.net. She will forward your updated
information to headquarters and the chapter.
Additionally, if you know anyone who is not
receiving the Notes of the Lyre newsletter,
please e-mail Stacy to get them on the mailing
list. If you are not receiving The Lyre quarterly
magazine from headquarters, please contact
receptionist@alphachiomega.org.
I would like to thank my board members for
their continuous support and dedication to Phi
Chapter. You rock!
Loyally,
Tricia Edelman Luedke '94
House Corporation President
(913) 645-7105
tricialuedke@comcast.net
The redecorated formal living room includes
new seating and window treatments.
New chairs and tables update the dining room,
as well as fabric wall panels to cut down noise.
The old phonebooths were removed from
the halls and replaced with a cozy seating area.
All of the study rooms have now been converted
to two-girl live-ins complete with built-ins.
The four-girl live-ins have been renovated with
new built-in desks, dressers, beds, and closets.
Photos by Studio 99 Photography
Fresh landscaping adds more
outdoor beauty around the Phi house.